Last week, we looked at the 2026 drafts of Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC. These new boxes refer to qualifying tips and qualifying overtime. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), signed into law in 2025, creates a new deduction for these items. The deduction is taken on personal tax returns by the worker who received qualifying…

The IRS has released drafts of the 2026 versions of Form 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC. 1099-NEC Draft There are still seven boxes on this form, but box 1 has some changes: 1.     Box 1a: nonemployee compensation. This is pay to your contractor; previously, this was simply “Box 1.” 2.     Box 1b: cash tips. These will be…